zaragatoa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish zaragatona (“fleawort”).

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /zɐ.ɾɐ.ɡɐˈto.ɐ/ [zɐ.ɾɐ.ɣɐˈto.ɐ]

  • Hyphenation: za‧ra‧ga‧to‧a

Noun

zaragatoa f (plural zaragatoas)

  1. a cotton swab used to take samples of bodily fluids and genetic material
  2. any of several plantain species used in herbal medicine to treat intestinal problems

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